A membership in a national academy of arts or sciences
accomplishments
accomplishments
noun
plural of accomplishment
achondroplastic
achondroplastic
adj
(teratology) Of, related to, or suffering from achondroplasia.
actinosphaerium
adenohypophysis
adenohypophysis
noun
(anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, producing and secreting several peptide hormones that regulate many physiological processes including stress, growth, and reproduction.
adiaphanousness
afterimpression
afterimpression
noun
Alternative spelling of after-impression
agranuloplastic
alexandroupolis
alphabetisation
alphabetisation
noun
The act or process of arranging in alphabetical order.
alternipetalous
alternisepalous
ambisporangiate
anacephalaeosis
anaphalantiasis
anaphalantiasis
noun
Hair loss from the eyebrows
androsporangium
androsporangium
noun
A sporangium for androspores.
anerythroplasia
angiospermatous
angiospermatous
adj
Alternative form of angiospermous
anhematopoiesis
anisotropically
anisotropically
adv
in an anisotropic manner; in such a way as to depend upon direction
anteroposterior
anteroposterior
adj
(anatomy) Anterior to posterior; front-to-back.
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the relation between anterior and posterior.
anthropogenesis
anthropogenesis
noun
The origin of man.
anthropologists
anthropologists
noun
plural of anthropologist
anthropomantist
anthropometrist
anthropometrist
noun
A practitioner of anthropometry
anthropopathism
anthropopathism
noun
anthropopathy
anthropophagism
anthropophagist
anthropophagist
noun
(Brazilian culture) A follower or representative of the Manifesto Antropófago of Oswald de Andrade, Brazilian poet; one who advocates a "cannibalistic" attitude towards the appropriation of European culture.
(rare) A cannibal.
anthropophilous
anthropophilous
adj
Synonym of anthropophilic
anthropophysite
anthropopsychic
anthroposophist
anthroposophist
noun
A proponent of anthroposophy.
antiadiaphorist
antiadiaphorist
noun
One who opposes adiaphorism.
antianaphylaxis
antianaphylaxis
noun
(immunology) desensitization to antigens
antiaphrodisiac
antiaphrodisiac
noun
Any substance that reduces sexual attraction.
anticapitalists
anticapitalists
noun
plural of anticapitalist
anticrepuscular
antidepressants
antidepressants
noun
plural of antidepressant
antiparasitical
antiparasitical
adj
Alternative form of antiparasitic
antipedobaptism
antipedobaptism
noun
Alternative form of antipaedobaptism
antipedobaptist
antipedobaptist
noun
Alternative form of antipaedobaptist
antiperistalsis
antiperistalsis
noun
(physiology) peristalsis occurring in the opposite direction of the way it typically occurs
(physiology) reversed peristalsis
antiperistaltic
antiperistaltic
adj
(pharmacology) That blocks or stops peristalsis.
(physiology) Of or relating to antiperistalsis.
noun
A drug that blocks peristalsis.
antiperspirants
antiperspirants
noun
plural of antiperspirant
antipestilently
antiphilosophic
antiphilosophic
adj
Synonym of antiphilosophical
antiphlogistian
antiphlogistian
noun
Someone who opposes phlogiston theory.
antipriestcraft
antipriestcraft
noun
Opposition to priestcraft.
antiprogressive
antiprogressive
noun
One who opposes progress.
antiproteolysis
antiscripturism
antisepticising
antisepticising
verb
present participle of antisepticise
antisepticizing
antisepticizing
verb
present participle of antisepticize
antishoplifting
antishoplifting
adj
That serves to counter shoplifting.
antispeculation
antispeculation
adj
(economy) Opposing or countering financial speculation.
antispermotoxin
antispiritually
antispirochetic
antispirochetic
adj
Destroying or countering the activity of spirochetes.
antiturnpikeism
antrotympanitis
aphrodisiomania
aphrodisiomania
noun
An abnormal enthusiasm for sexual pleasure
apollinarianism
apollinarianism
Noun
Apollinarism
apostolicalness
apostolicalness
noun
(Christianity, obsolete) The state or quality of being apostolical.
appellativeness
appellativeness
noun
The state or quality of being appellative.
appendicectasis
apperceptionism
apperceptionist
apprenticeships
apprenticeships
noun
plural of apprenticeship
approbativeness
approbativeness
noun
The state or quality of being approbative.
appropriateness
appropriateness
noun
the quality or condition of being appropriate
archconspirator
archconspirator
noun
A chief conspirator.
assumptiousness
assumptiousness
noun
The quality of being assumptious.
asterospondylic
astropectinidae
autosuppression
bacteriotrypsin
balanoposthitis
balanoposthitis
noun
An inflammation of the glans penis and the prepuce.
balanopsidaceae
basiparaplastin
belonosphaerite
beneficiaryship
beneficiaryship
noun
The role or status of beneficiary.
benzophosphinic
benzosulphimide
bipinnatisected
blennophlogisma
blennophlogosis
blepharadenitis
blepharadenitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the meibomian glands
boltuprightness
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
bronchophthisis
bronchopleurisy
caesalpiniaceae
cantharophilous
cantharophilous
adj
Synonym of cantharophilic
capitalizations
capitalizations
noun
plural of capitalization
carcinoscorpius
carpentersville
carposporangial
carposporangial
adj
Relating to a carposporangium
carposporangium
carposporangium
noun
(biology) A sporangium (that contains carpospores) in red algae, a cluster of which forms the cystocarp
cataphrygianism
cephalocentesis
cephalocentesis
noun
(surgery) puncture of the skull in order to drain excess fluid
cerebellospinal
cerebellospinal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the cerebellum and the spinal cord
chamberlainship
chamberlainship
noun
The office or post of chamberlain.
chancellorships
chancellorships
noun
plural of chancellorship
chenopodiaceous
chenopodiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Chenopodiaceae (goosefoots) (now subfamily Chenopodioideae).
chloroplatinous
chlorosulphonic
chlorosulphonic
adj
Alternative spelling of chlorosulfonic
christadelphian
christadelphian
Noun
A member of a particular nontrinitarian Christian denomination founded in the mid-19th century.
Adjective
Pertaining to the Christadelphians.
cicrumspections
circumscription
circumscription
noun
(taxonomy) The definition of what does and does not belong to a given taxon, from a particular taxonomic viewpoint or taxonomic system.
An electoral district; used often in texts treating electoral systems in Romance countries.
Anything that circumscribes or a circumscribed area.
The act of circumscribing or the quality of being circumscribed.
circumspections
circumspections
noun
plural of circumspection
circumspectness
circumspectness
noun
the state or quality of being circumspect
commentatorship
commentatorship
noun
The office or occupation of a commentator.
comparativeness
comparativeness
noun
The state or quality of being comparative.
compassionately
compassionately
adv
In a compassionate manner.
compassionating
compassionating
verb
present participle of compassionate
compendiousness
compendiousness
noun
The state or quality of being compendious.
competitiveness
competitiveness
noun
The state of being competitive.
complainingness
complainingness
noun
The quality of being complaining.
complaisantness
complaisantness
noun
The state or quality of being complaisant.
complementaries
complementaries
noun
plural of complementary
complementarism
complicatedness
complicatedness
noun
The state or quality of being complicated.
compositionally
compositionally
adv
By means of composition.
With regard to composition.
compotationship
comprehensively
comprehensively
adv
In a comprehensive manner; in an all-inclusive or wide-ranging fashion.
compunctionless
compunctionless
adj
Without compunction.
computativeness
computativeness
noun
The quality of being computative.
conceptualising
conceptualising
verb
present participle of conceptualise
conceptualistic
conceptualistic
adj
Of or pertaining to conceptualism.
connoisseurship
connoisseurship
noun
The state or act of being a connoisseur.
conscriptionist
conscriptionist
adj
Supporting conscription.
noun
A supporter of conscription.
conservatorship
conservatorship
noun
(law) The legal status of a conservator, similar to guardianship or trusteeship.
(law) The state of being under the control of a conservator.
conspicuousness
conspicuousness
noun
Eminence; celebrity; renown.
Openness or exposure to the view; a state of being clearly visible.
The property of being clearly discernible by the mind; obviousness.
constructorship
consumptiveness
consumptiveness
noun
The state of being consumptive.
contrapositives
contrapositives
noun
plural of contrapositive
contrapuntalist
contributorship
contributorship
noun
The role or status of contributor.
cooperativeness
cooperativeness
noun
The state of being cooperative
correspondingly
correspondingly
adv
In a corresponding manner; conformably.
corresponsively
corresponsively
adv
In a corresponsive manner.
corruptibleness
corruptibleness
noun
The state or quality of being corruptible.
cosmopolitanise
cosmopolitanise
verb
Alternative form of cosmopolitanize
cosmopolitanism
cosmopolitanism
noun
The idea that all of humanity belongs to a single moral community.
cosmopolitanize
cosmopolitanize
verb
(transitive) To make cosmopolitan.
counteropposite
counterposition
counterposition
noun
An opposite or opposing position
counterreprisal
counterreprisal
noun
A reprisal in response to a prior reprisal.
countersurprise
countersurprise
noun
A surprise in response or opposition to another surprise.
crossopterygian
crossopterygian
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Crossopterygii, an infraclass of bony fish.